We recently learned the sad news that Joseph D. Croft Jr., MD, a past president of the ACR and a well-respected member of the rheumatology community passed away in late September.
In a session on a current ACR project on musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS), Gurjit Kaeley, MBBS, RhMSUS, MRCP, division chief, professor of medicine, fellowship program director and program director for musculoskeletal ultrasound at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, will present information on proposed guidance related to rheumatoid arthritis. The ACR places a high…
As part of the Review Course on Friday Nov. 15 at ACR Convergence 2024, Ana-Maria Orbai, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine and director of the Psoriatic Arthritis Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, will present a session reviewing the management of psoriatic arthritis. Dr. Orbai earned her medical degree from the Iuliu…
Sheldon Mark Cooper, MD, MACR, professor of medicine, and a colleague and mentor throughout my career at the University of Vermont, Burlington, passed away June 6, after a long illness. Dr. Cooper was born in The Bronx, New York, in 1942, earning his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1967. He…
As the Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) convened its 26th annual congress in Singapore this August, Ellen M. Gravallese, MD, was honored as an APLAR Master. Dr. Gravallese is currently the Theodore Bevier Bayles Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity at Brigham…
Ethical conduct is the cornerstone of any professional organization, particularly when its decisions have an impact on public health. The ACR recognizes the importance of upholding ethical standards and has established a Code of Ethics to guide its members. Here we explore the practical application of the ACR’s Code of Ethics.1 Manage Potential Conflicts Central…